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Nelson Piquet

Full name
Nelson Piquet Souto Maior
Date of birth
Aug 17, 1952 (72)
Nationality
Brazilian
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro
Family
Nelson Piquet Jr.
son

Career stats

14
Seasons active
3/14
Championships
207
Races
23/207
Wins
24/207
Pole positions
60/207
Podiums
Benetton
Last team
1978 German GP
First race
1991 Australian GP
Last race
1980 United States GP West
First win
1991 Canadian GP
Last win
1980 Argentine GP
First podium
1991 Belgian GP
Last podium
1980 United States GP West
First pole
1987 Spanish GP
Last pole
23
Wins
0
Sprint wins
11.11%
Win percentage
5
Wins from pole
4
Most wins in a season
2
Longest win streak
24
Pole positions
60
Podiums
28.99%
Podium percentage
11
Most podiums in a season
9
Longest podium streak
77
DNF
2
DNS
23
Fastest laps
9870
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
485.5
Points

Seasons

All races
Year Pos. Points Races Wins Podiums Pole positions Team(s)
1991 6th 26.5 16 1 3 0 Benetton
1990 3rd 43 16 2 4 0 Benetton
1989 8th 12 16 0 0 0 Lotus
1988 6th 22 16 0 3 0 Lotus
1987 1st 73 16 3 11 4 Williams
1986 3rd 69 16 4 10 2 Williams
1985 8th 21 16 1 2 1 Brabham
1984 5th 29 16 2 4 9 Brabham
1983 1st 59 15 3 8 1 Brabham
1982 11th 20 15 1 2 1 Brabham
1981 1st 50 15 3 7 4 Brabham
1980 2nd 54 14 3 6 2 Brabham
1979 15th 3 15 0 0 0 Brabham
1978 - - 5 0 0 0 Brabham, Ensign, & McLaren

Finish positions

1
23
2
20
3
17
4
18
5
15
6
7
7
6
8
9
9
2
10
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
15
1
16
17
18
19
20

Starting positions

1
24
2
20
3
19
4
22
5
16
6
18
7
16
8
16
9
13
10
6
11
8
12
4
13
4
14
2
15
16
17
1
18
2
19
2
20
5
21
1
22
2
23
24
1
25
1
26
1

Wins

Race Grid
23 1991 Canadian Grand Prix 8th
22 1990 Australian Grand Prix 7th
21 1990 Japanese Grand Prix 6th
20 1987 Italian Grand Prix 1st
19 1987 Hungarian Grand Prix 3rd
18 1987 German Grand Prix 4th
17 1986 Italian Grand Prix 6th
16 1986 Hungarian Grand Prix 2nd
15 1986 German Grand Prix 5th
14 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix 2nd
13 1985 French Grand Prix 5th
12 1984 Detroit Grand Prix 1st
11 1984 Canadian Grand Prix 1st
10 1983 European Grand Prix 4th
9 1983 Italian Grand Prix 4th
8 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix 4th
7 1982 Canadian Grand Prix 4th
6 1981 German Grand Prix 6th
5 1981 San Marino Grand Prix 5th
4 1981 Argentine Grand Prix 1st
3 1980 Italian Grand Prix 5th
2 1980 Dutch Grand Prix 5th
1 1980 United States Grand Prix West 1st

Pole positions

Race Result
24 1987 Spanish Grand Prix 4th
23 1987 Italian Grand Prix 1st
22 1987 Austrian Grand Prix 2nd
21 1987 British Grand Prix 2nd
20 1986 British Grand Prix 2nd
19 1986 Belgian Grand Prix DNF
18 1985 Dutch Grand Prix 8th
17 1984 Portuguese Grand Prix 6th
16 1984 European Grand Prix 3rd
15 1984 Italian Grand Prix DNF
14 1984 Austrian Grand Prix 2nd
13 1984 British Grand Prix 7th
12 1984 Detroit Grand Prix 1st
11 1984 Canadian Grand Prix 1st
10 1984 San Marino Grand Prix DNF
9 1984 South African Grand Prix DNF
8 1983 Dutch Grand Prix DNF
7 1982 Austrian Grand Prix DNF
6 1981 Canadian Grand Prix 5th
5 1981 Monaco Grand Prix DNF
4 1981 Argentine Grand Prix 1st
3 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix 12th
2 1980 Canadian Grand Prix DNF
1 1980 United States Grand Prix West 1st

Nelson Piquet: Career overview and Formula 1 statistics

Nelson Piquet is a Brazilian Formula 1 driver born on August 17, 1952. He made his Formula 1 debut at the 1978 German Grand Prix, driving for Ensign. Over the course of his career, Piquet has participated in 207 Grands Prix.

Career highlights

Throughout Nelson Piquet's career, his has achieved noteworthy milestones, including:

  • Seasons active: 14
  • Races entered: 207
  • Championships: 3 (1981, 1983, 1987)
  • Race wins: 23
  • Podium finishes: 60
  • Pole positions: 24
  • Fastest laps: 23
  • Total career points: 485.5

Nelson Piquet's last race in Formula 1 was the 1991 Australian Grand Prix. Explore more about Piquet's seasons and results on his races overview page.

Teams Nelson Piquet has raced for

Over his Formula 1 career, Nelson Piquet has raced for several teams:

  • McLaren (1978)
  • Brabham (1978)
  • Ensign (1978)
  • Brabham (1979-1985)
  • Williams (1986-1987)
  • Lotus (1988-1989)
  • Benetton (1990-1991)

Learn more about Benetton and their history in Formula 1.